RECYCLING

(Petro)chemical instead of mechanical – or perhaps in addition to? / The future of material recycling for plastic packaging / Pyrolysis, solvolysis and other methods at a glance

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

ChemRecEurope responds to restrictions in Zero Waste Europe's priorities for waste policy

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Technologies face technical and environmental challenges / Mechanical recycling produces fewer carbon dioxide emissions / Gaia report

PLASTICS AND CLIMATE

NGOs publish study on impact of plastics production on the environment / Call to stop future petrochemicals development / Ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions sought

GLOBAL PLASTICS RECYCLING

Greenpeace report shows US, Japan and Germany were top exporters of plastics scrap in 2018 / Norway proposal under discussion at UN Basel Convention meeting

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

NGOs publish study on plastics and impact on human health / Call for full lifecycle approach / More research needed on health risks